Potter and Potter Auctions: Photography, Americana & Historical Memorabilia, 1229, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
February 05, 2026 - February 05, 2026
Page Size: 388 items in 16 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
196 [LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE]. JENSEN, Jens

[LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE]. JENSEN, Jens. Planting Plans. Grounds of Mr. O.R. Barnett.

Glencoe, IL, April 1912. USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 156.25
197 WASHINGTON, George

WASHINGTON, George. Clipped free frank signature.

N.p, n.d. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 12,500.00
198 [VAN BUREN, Martin

[VAN BUREN, Martin ]. Public Sales of United States lands in the Laporte District, Indiana, deferred for a period of ninety days. 27 November 1838.

1838 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 156.25
199 COOLIDGE, Calvin.

COOLIDGE, Calvin. Land grant document.

Washington, D.C. 15 November 1924. USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 218.75
200

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Fourteen CDVs of the White House, U.S. Capitol, and other landmarks.

Circa 1860s-70s USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 437.50
201

[U.S. PRESIDENTS]. Group of over 30 CDVs of Presidents, First Ladies, and First Families.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,375.00
202 [HARRISON, Benjamin

[HARRISON, Benjamin ]. Official Programme of the Inaugural Ceremonies of President Benjamin Harrison and Vice-President Levi P. Morton.

1889 USD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
203 [TAFT, William Howard

[TAFT, William Howard

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 750.00
204 TRUMAN, Harry.

TRUMAN, Harry. TLS ("Harry") as Vice President.

Washington 27 February 1945. USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 468.75
205 [TRUMAN, Harry S.

[TRUMAN, Harry S. ]. Collection of Truman ephemera. A small archive including a "Vote the Democratic Ticket" general election poster

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 187.50
206 [TRUMAN, Harry S.

[TRUMAN, Harry S. ]. "Dewey Defeats Truman" and Three Other Truman Related Newspapers.

Chicago 1948 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,375.00
207 [TRUMAN, Harry S.

[TRUMAN, Harry S. ]. Autograph Accompanied by Lithograph Portrait of Harry S. Truman

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 156.25
208 [TRUMAN, Harry S.

[TRUMAN, Harry S. ]. Autograph Accompanied by Lithograph Portrait of Harry S. Truman and an Envelope

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 112.50
209 [TRUMAN, Harry S.

[TRUMAN, Harry S. ]. Two Signed and One Copy Framed Documents, and a Large Celluloid Button

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 312.50
210 RAYBURN, Sam

RAYBURN, Sam. Collection of ephemera and memorabilia. 1940s-60s.

1940s-60s. USD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
211

G.O.P. Republican Party Souvenir Handkerchief, along with Two Patriotic Silk Handkerchiefs

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 62.50
212

[KENNEDY, John F.]. JFK Texas Welcome Dinner invitation. 1963.

1963 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 531.25
213

[KENNEDY, Robert F.]. Pair of campaign broadsides. 1968.

1968 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 100.00
214

Collection of 26 vintage political menus.

Philadelphia 1896 -- 1934. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,750.00
215 [NIXON, Richard

[NIXON, Richard ]. Richard Nixon Autograph. Circa 1953-1961.

Circa 1953-1961. USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 87.50
216 NIXON, Richard

NIXON, Richard. Group of 9 White House photographs.

1969-73. USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 112.50
217 BUSH, George W.

BUSH, George W. 2000 RNC signed ticket and ephemera.

2000 USD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
218 CLINTON, Bill.

CLINTON, Bill. My Life.

New York 2004 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 125.00
219 FORD, Gerald.

FORD, Gerald. Signed Warren Commission document.

USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 468.75
220

Gauer Lecture series signed by Bush, Rehnquist, O'Connor, et al.

Washington, D.C. 1990 -- 2004. USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 468.75
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000